Author: Sargeant

Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Franz Nicolay Album Out Today! New Tour Dates!

This is the third solo LP from Nicolay, a man-about-town who’s been a member of The Hold Steady, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Balkan-jazz carnies Guignol, and a touring member of Against Me!.  He paired up with producer Oktopus, of the innovative New Jersey industrial/hip-hop group dälek, to move beyond the singer-songwriter world to create a dark, explosive, and cinematic opus of personal and political anger. The album stitches together an anthemic Pogues-meets-Arcade Fire opener, a Smithsian jukebox weepie, Orson Welles-quoting pop-punk and more…

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Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Mynabirds Announce Release of Body of Work 7”

About to embark on a month long tour alongside A.C. Newman, The Mynabirdsannounce the November 20th release of their limited-edition, colored Body of Work 7” on Saddle Creek. The preorder for the 7” is available here, and the tracks will additionally be available at iTunes and all digital outlets. Only 1,000 copies of the randomly colored vinyl will be available, featuring the standout track “Body of Work” from their 2012 critically acclaimed album GENERALS, and paired with the…

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Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BENJAMIN GIBBARD’S SOLO DEBUT FORMER LIVES TODAY

Death Cab For Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard is set to release his debut solo album, Former Lives, on October 16th, 2012 (Barsuk/City Slang). Starting today, October 9th, and for the coming week, people can hear the album in its entirety on the Music homepage of YouTube (embeddable link below). Next Tuesday, October 16th, Gibbard will celebrate his record release with an intimate CMJ show at New York City’s HIFI Bar, featuring an…

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TY SEGALL ANNOUNCES 2013 TOUR IN SUPPORT OF TWINS

Today (and all our tomorrows), it’s time to start living in sTYle! That’s right, people. October 9this here, which means the monster energies of Ty Segall’s Twins are officially erupting! For those sleeping through the last few months, Twins is Ty’s dominating new long-player and the follow-up to last year’s solo venture, Goodbye Bread. With Twins now coming at you from every which way, Ty is breaking out a few new moves. After blazing through a month-long tour of…

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ANUBIS GATE Announce New Guitarist

Anubis Gate commented on former guitarist Jesper leaving the band: Jespers decision to leave the band to pursue other musical interests has been some time in the making, actually Jesper announced his leaving to the band 3 months ago, leaving us with good time to the difficult task of finding the right replacement. We feel it’s important for everybody to know that Jespers exit has nothing to do with personal…

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Sea Wolf touring in support of “Old World Romance”

Indie-folk group Sea Wolf – the brainchild of Los Angeles native Alex Brown Church – just kicked off a nationwide tour last week in support of their new album Old World Romance. After two successful releases (2007’s Leaves In The River & 2009’s White Water, White Bloom), Sea Wolf landed a track on the soundtrack to the 2009 mega-hit film The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Since then, Alex and his…

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The Specifics – Demo EP (CD)

  The Specifics have played live during my shows a number of times, but most the time, have had extra-band incidents sully their sound. For example, we had to rush their set during an early-summer set, and towards the end of the summer the acoustics in one of our venues didn’t work too well with the band. Here is the band, mixed and mastered by themselves, sounding as amazing as…

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Posted on: October 9, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TAME IMPALA ‘LONERISM’ OUT

This very limited edition item is now available for pre-order here. Pick up a copy of Issue #82 of The Fader, with Tame Impala on the cover, from any good magazine store.  And catch the band on tour across the United States in November. TAME IMPALA US TOUR DATES November 7th || Music Hall of Williamsburg || Brooklyn, New York || SOLD OUT November 8th || Union Transfer || Philadelphia,…

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Posted on: October 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DAYLIGHT DIES Premiere “Dreaming of Breathing” Video

Constructed for the album’s epic fourth track, “Dreaming of Breathing,” the video was directed by Ramon Boutviseth, who DAYLIGHT DIES have previously worked with. Stated drummer Jesse Haff on the course taken in bringing the video to fruition: “We worked with director Ramon Boutviseth back in 2006 when he filmed the ‘Lies the Bind’ video. We were blown away by what he delivered, and by his talents and ambition. We…

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KRISIUN to kick-off “Conquerors of the World” tour

Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN will be returning to North America this week for the “Conquerors of the World” tour, featuring SEPTICFLESH, MELECHESH, EX DEO, and INQUISITION! In regards to this upcoming trek, Alex Camargo (vocals, bass) and KRISIUN comment: “Hey everyone! We in KRISIUN would like to invite you North American metal-heads to come out and support our upcoming tour. With killer bands such as SEPTICFLESH, MELECHESH, EX DEO and…

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Ballplayer: Pelotero (DVD)

  The entire process by which individuals are able to reach their dreams is always an interesting one to see, whether it be through a film like Rudy or Lords of Dogtown. Ballplayer: Pelotero is a film that looks into baseball and the exact process how one may be able to become a Major League player. Taking place in the Dominican Republic, Ballplayer: Pelotero shows the Herculean amount of work…

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THALIA Presents “Manías”

‘Habítame Siempre’ is the title of Thalia’s new album, which was previewed by 1,200 special guests on September 21st in a private concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.   The event was recorded for the production of a television special, as well as being part of the platform for promoting the title of her new album and the artists first time performing some of her new material.  …

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The Martinez Brothers Release ‘H 2 Da Izzo’ EP (Real Tone Records)

Marking their full debut on Real Tone, The Martinez Brothers (Chris and Steve) have concocted a lethal two-track EP full of dancefloor appeal and encompassing both new and old school house music influences. The New York-born twosome have always had a close affinity with the French label, with boss Franck Roger‘s penchant for NYC sounds forming the foundation of a common bond between the artists. The working relationship had already…

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THE SAFETY FIRE premieres new track by track video commentary for ‘Grind The Ocean’

After an extremely busy summer playing Download Festival, Brutal Assault, Hevy Festival and supporting heavyweights GOJIRA overseas, THE SAFETY FIRE is excited to be joining PERIPHERY and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME for a month-long tour of Europe. In regards to the tour, guitarist Derya ‘Dez’ Nagle comments: “It has been a while since we last toured Europe and the UK and quite frankly, we can’t wait for it. BETWEEN…

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PSYCHOSOMATIC Fall Tour 2012 Underway

Sacramento, California-based crossover punk thrashers PSYCHOSOMATIC have kicked off their Fall 2012 Tour. With the hangovers from their mid-August West Coast run with HAMMER FIGHT finally subsided, PSYCHOSOMATIC are back in action with a 20-date trek that kicked off Thursday night in Reno, Nevada. Dates are as follows: 10/05 RENO NV @ Hideout 10/07 CARBONDALE CO @ Lowlife Warehouse 10/08 DENVER CO @ Old Curtis St. 10/09 TOPEKA KS @…

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Posted on: October 8, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Speakers For The Dead – Prey For Murder (CD)

  The style of music that Speakers For The Dead start out their “Finally” is the same style that a number of nu rock bands have started their disc. There are the same styles, ropey guitars, and smooth vocals that have littered many a 10 Years, Slipknot, Disturbed, and Godsmack track. The one strength that individuals can immediately hear is that Speakers For The Dead have spared no expense getting…

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Posted on: October 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sparks – Hello Young Lovers (CD)

  In what comes forth as Spinal Tap meets Queen, the opening track to “Hello Young Lovers” is an interesting opening, especially to those listeners that have not had the luck to hear Sparks in the past. In a sense (as someone that was not even alive when Sparks started their career), I would have to say that Sparks must have had a great influence on They Might Be Giants.…

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Posted on: October 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE SAFETY FIRE premieres new track by track video commentary

After an extremely busy summer playing Download Festival, Brutal Assault, Hevy Festival and supporting heavyweights GOJIRA overseas, THE SAFETY FIRE is excited to be joining PERIPHERY and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME for a month-long tour of Europe. In regards to the tour, guitarist Derya ‘Dez’ Nagle comments: “It has been a while since we last toured Europe and the UK and quite frankly, we can’t wait for it. BETWEEN…

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Posted on: October 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KILLER MIKE DEBUTS “REAGAN” VIDEO

Nearly a decade deep in the rap game, Mike has released five critically hailed records and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with Outkast for the song “The Whole World.” But, in no uncertain terms, Mike will tell you that R.A.P. Music is his finest accomplishment. He’ll even call it a “classic.” Of course, every rapper calls every one of their albums a classic. The only…

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Posted on: October 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RCRD LBL Premieres New HOPEWELL Song “The King & the Canary”

 Celebrated New York rock band HOPEWELL have just released an EP of new material titled Another Music. The first single released from the new effort was a cover of Brian Eno‘s “Needle In The Camel’s Eye” featuring Mark Gardener of eternally cool, seminal shoegaze band RIDE on lead vocals.  Now, HOPEWELL releases a second track from Another Music — the infectious new song “The King & the Canary” — which makes its premiere via…

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